Homebrew DS(i) Mode hacking progress thread

[metroid maniac]

Well I do have a version of wood somewhere that just does that. It is not able to launch anything (neither from the 3ds sd or from the flashcard) but it can browse both and the copy works fine. Let's me found it, I will push it to github. But I warn you : do whatever you want with it I will not maintain it. Wood is a mess even only to compiles it.

You're a saint!
Will there be a compiled version, or must I learn how to set up a build environment?

 

[ahezard]

You're a saint!
Will there be a compiled version, or must I learn how to set up a build environment?

I had some compiled binaries that should works (I hope). You can get them here : https://github.com/ahezard/woodfilemanager/releases/tag/alpha.1

 

[Giodude]

Well I do have a version of wood somewhere that just does that. It is not able to launch anything (neither from the 3ds sd or from the flashcard) but it can browse both and the copy works fine. Let's me found it, I will push it to github. But I warn you : do whatever you want with it I will not maintain it. Wood is a mess even only to compiles it.

I'd like this too if you can find it
EDIT: Nvm, reloaded the page. Also, will this work with the r4 dual core 2016?

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the akmenu4_r4_dsi.cia gives me an error when installing

 

[RocketRobz]

I'd like this too if you can find it
EDIT: Nvm, reloaded the page. Also, will this work with the r4 dual core 2016?

For it to work with your card, the old devlauncher patch is needed, and the .nds file should be loaded in the flashcard's menu.

 

[Giodude]

For it to work with your card, the old devlauncher patch is needed, and the .nds file should be loaded in the flashcard's menu.

devlauncher patch?

 

[RocketRobz]

devlauncher patch?

Yep, the "twl_bg.cxi" file that we used to use, before we found out we could use TWL mode.

EDIT: Wait, you can use NTR Launcher with SD access enabled. Never mind.

 

[ahezard]

This runs in plain TWL mode actually and is probably not compatible with the enhanced NTR mode you get with NTR Launcher. Just installs the cia. Only the original r4 is supported. It should be possible to support more slot1 cards via dldi but that would requires more coding and not all card can be initialized in TWL mode.

 

[metroid maniac]

For it to work with your card, the old devlauncher patch is needed, and the .nds file should be loaded in the flashcard's menu.

So that's why it gave me the error message when I tried to run the installed .cia.

This runs in plain TWL mode actually and is probably not compatible with the enhanced NTR mode you get with NTR Launcher. Just installs the cia. Only the original r4 is supported. It should be possible to support more slot1 cards via dldi but that would requires more coding and not all card can be initialized in TWL mode.

And that would explain why my AK2i got stuck at the loading screen when I tried to run it with via NTR Launcher!

OK, so should I just install the old patched TWL_FIRM? Or is it simpler to patch the software itself so it will run on a standard TWL_FIRM?

 

[ahezard]

So that's why it gave me the error message when I tried to run the installed .cia.



And that would explain why my AK2i got stuck at the loading screen when I tried to run it with via NTR Launcher!

OK, so should I just install the old patched TWL_FIRM? Or is it simpler to patch the software itself so it will run on a standard TWL_FIRM?

The correct way to run it should be via the cia. No patches or anything else is needed. It seems broken so let me try to fix it.

By looking at the code it seems that I was using dldi to access the slot1 card (fat:/ path) so other cards may be supported by patching the nds file with the dldi driver and rebuilding the cia via the build_cia.sh script.

 

[metroid maniac]

The correct way to run it should be via the cia. No patches or anything else is needed. It seems broken so let me try to fix it.

By looking at the code it seems that I was using dldi to access the slot1 card (fat:/ path) so other cards may be supported by patching the nds file with the dldi driver and rebuilding the cia via the build_cia.sh script.

I was actually extracting the .app file from the install directory in TWLNAND, patching it on my PC, and then inserting it again... It worked for all of the other tools you have made that can access the slot 1 so far so I guessed it would work this time

I'll see if I can get access to a Linux environment so I can run that script, just in case I have better success that way.

 

[ahezard]

I have updated the files here : https://github.com/ahezard/woodfilemanager/releases/tag/alpha.1
It should work out of the box for original r4.
You can try to see if your card are compatible by dldi patching the nds file and rebuilding the cia.

 

[metroid maniac]

I have updated the files here : https://github.com/ahezard/woodfilemanager/releases/tag/alpha.1
It should work out of the box for original r4.
You can try to see if your card are compatible by dldi patching the nds file and rebuilding the cia.

Working on my Acekard 2i following DLDI patching.

Fantastic work as always!

 

[Giodude]

Yep, the "twl_bg.cxi" file that we used to use, before we found out we could use TWL mode.

EDIT: Wait, you can use NTR Launcher with SD access enabled. Never mind.

sorry im getting back to this late, but doesnt luma 6.1 have on the fly patching making twl_bg.cxi useless? And what would ntrlauncher add? Im installing a cia

 

[RocketRobz]

sorry im getting back to this late, but doesnt luma 6.1 have on the fly patching making twl_bg.cxi useless? And what would ntrlauncher add? Im installing a cia

Luma only patches TWL_FIRM to run unsigned SRL CIAs.
NTR Launcher? Well, there's an option to run your game/flashcard with SD access preserved, due to the launcher starting in TWL mode.

 

[Giodude]

Luma only patches TWL_FIRM to run unsigned SRL CIAs.
NTR Launcher? Well, there's an option to run your game/flashcard with SD access preserved, due to the launcher starting in TWL mode.

So even with the cxi in the luma folder, the cias still fail to install

 

[RocketRobz]

So even with the cxi in the luma folder, the cias still fail to install

You may not need the cxi. What are you using to install the CIAs?

 

[Giodude]

You may not need the cxi. What are you using to install the CIAs?

fbi latest release, i get invalid state

 

[FrozenDragon150]

If you run it on a flashcard, it will boot the gba bios, but not the rom, is still in a early stage atm.

Wait, I'm really curious about this.

What could be theoretically possible with this? GBA ROM loading natively at some point on 3DS and DSi? (I'm assuming DS mode in 3DS is literally a DSi... Kinda)

 

[BARNWEY]

Wait, I'm really curious about this.

What could be theoretically possible with this? GBA ROM loading natively at some point on 3DS and DSi? (I'm assuming DS mode in 3DS is literally a DSi... Kinda)

Possibly, if bootstrap supports it...

 

[FrozenDragon150]

Possibly, if bootstrap supports it...

What's bootstrap, again? :'D

Theoretical scenario here: should GBA ROM loading be achieved with it, would it also work similarly to the SD card redirection method used for DS ROM loading from SD? (Since there is no GBA slot on neither DSi nor 3DS, so I assume something would have to be redirected somewhere) there be major differences between it and AGB CIA generation on 3DS? Would they work just like they would on a DS/DSLite?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm legit curious :c